Zhu Wenzheng knelt on the ground and didn't dare to come out, allowing the tea and tears to mix together. When Zhu Yuanzhang was away, he still had the courage to think about how to take revenge on Zhu Yuanzhang, but when Zhu Yuanzhang really appeared in front of him, all his thoughts were gone, and his head was blank.

Ma Xiuying hurriedly stood in front of Zhu Wenzheng and persuaded: "Wenzheng just has a strong personality, and he doesn't really want to betray you, he has realized his mistake, please forgive him once." ”

Zhu Yuanzhang was so angry that his chest rose and fell violently, and he said in a trembling voice: "I can't imagine it, I can't imagine that I actually raise a tiger for trouble! Raise such an evil animal as you! I want to deal with me with others!"

This time, he was not ready to spare Zhu Wenzheng lightly, and ordered his soldiers to immediately escort Zhu Wenzheng and his family to respond to Tianfu to be interrogated by the three divisions.

The crime of rebellion and rebellion is to kill the head, Zhu Wenzheng knew that he was scared at this time, and hurriedly kowtowed and begged for mercy, "Uncle, my nephew is wrong, my nephew doesn't dare, my nephew just has a few correspondence with Zhang Shicheng, and he doesn't really intend to betray you, please spare your nephew's life." ”

Ma Xiuying also knelt on the ground with a puff, blocked the approach of the soldiers, and pleaded with Zhu Yuanzhang: "All the mistakes are my fault, I didn't educate Wenzheng well, please spare him for the sake of the eldest brother and sister-in-law and Tiezhu." The eldest brother and sister-in-law are just his children, and Tiezhu can't lose his father and mother at a young age. ”

Zhu Wenzheng saw that Ma Xiuying actually knelt down for him to plead, and immediately cried, "Auntie, Wen Zheng is not filial, Wen Zheng has lived up to your expectations, Wen Zheng is sorry for your ......"

Seeing Ma Xiuying and Zhu Wenzheng hugging their heads and crying, Zhu Yuanzhang's heart was also sour, and he remembered an old saying, "If the son doesn't teach, the father is at fault." Zhu Wenzheng has become what he is today, and he is inseparable from him. If he was willing to listen to Ma Xiuying's persuasion and communicate with Zhu Wenzheng well, maybe he would not have let this child go astray.

But if you do something wrong, you must take responsibility, otherwise Zhu Yuanzhang will not be able to restrain his subordinates in the future. He sighed and ordered the removal of Zhu Wenzheng from his position and imprisoned him and his wife and concubine in Tongcheng for life.

Zhu Wenzheng raised his head in disbelief, Uncle still remembers Tongcheng? Uncle has actually always remembered my things and words in his heart?

In that year, he and the right deputy marshal Wang Sheng led the army into Tongcheng, and then pursued the enemy all the way from the West Road through Qingcaoyuan into Qianshan.

Wang Sheng is a native of Tongcheng, and when he returned to his hometown, he couldn't help but sigh, and on the way to the march, he introduced the folk customs and history of Tongcheng, and also mentioned that Li Gonglin, a painter of the Song Dynasty who was good friends with Su Dongpo and Su Zhe, lived in seclusion in Longmian Mountain.

Tongcheng landscape is picturesque, especially in Tongcheng's Taochong Station, which has always been an ancient road post station for north-south traffic, with a horse farm. And the west of Da Hyeon, the mountains are beautiful and the scenery is beautiful.

Zhu Wenzheng saw that the people here lived quietly and peacefully, so he liked it very much, and couldn't help but chant a poem: "Riding a horse to chase the enemy, bloody battle trailer river." Seeing the beautiful scenery of Da Xian Mountain, the ancient post is like fire. The village heard the rooster crowing, and the breeze blew the lotus......" He also smiled and said to Wang Sheng: "When I am old, I will come to you, build him three thatched houses, and spend his old age in peace." ”

When Zhu Wenzheng returned to Yingtianfu to return to Zhu Yuanzhang, he also mentioned his feelings in Tongcheng, and joked with Ma Xiuying, "You might as well build a palace in Longmian Mountain in Tongcheng, where the ancient locust tree is old and the dragon bell can be hugged by several people, which is the most suitable for enjoying the coolness, and I will accompany you there to escape the summer ...... in the future."

Now that he is a prophecy, he is really going to spend his old age in Tongcheng. At this moment, the overwhelming remorse suffocated him, and the great pain almost tore his body and mind. Uncle, if you have me in your heart, why don't you show it? If I know that you remember even my words and deeds, how can I be dissatisfied with you, how can I want to betray you?

Ma Xiuying didn't dare to persuade Zhu Yuanzhang anymore, the other rebels were not at both ends of the body, and Zhu Wenzheng's ability to leave a life was already considered an extrajudicial favor to Zhu Yuanzhang. But when she thought that the child had lost his freedom at a young age and could only live in a small courtyard for the rest of his life, she couldn't help crying.

"Auntie, don't be sad, please help me take care of my mother and the iron pillar. Zhu Wenzheng left with a bleak smile, it was too late to say anything, maybe this was the last time he would meet Ma Xiuying.

Ma Xiuying covered her mouth with trembling hands and nodded vigorously, tears sliding down her sad face. The child who said he was going to accompany her to spend the summer in Tongcheng never had a chance to be by her side again.

The spring equinox swept through the outskirts of Tongcheng, and Xiaocao seemed to hear the rallying call of the charge, and rushed to get out. Not to be outdone, wildflowers compete to bloom on the branches. The sun shone lightly on the leaves, and in the dappled shadows, a group of cold-faced soldiers with spears in their hands marched slowly on several prisoner carts.

Sitting in the first prison car was Zhu Wenzheng, unlike the sad and weeping wives and concubines in the prison cars behind, he seemed calm and calm, he looked at the scenery on both sides, and seemed to be indifferent to the life that was about to be placed under house arrest.

There were a lot of soldiers standing at the gate of the city, they were holding weapons in their hands, looking at this special prisoner as if they were facing a great enemy, this was not an ordinary person, it was Zhu Yuanzhang's own nephew, and he was once a metropolitan governor!

The magistrate of Tongcheng was sweating profusely, complaining in his heart that he didn't know who kicked this hot potato into his jurisdiction. Before he handed over the prisoner, there were already countless bigwigs who greeted him and asked him to treat Zhu Wenzheng well, implying that although Zhu Wenzheng was now a prisoner, there was still a cover on his head.

This person who covers Zhu Wenzheng is naturally Ma Xiuying, and for the first time, she ordered officials not to bully and humiliate Zhu Wenzheng in her own name, and those who dare to commit crimes will be severely punished!

How dare the magistrate of Tongcheng, who has been instructed, drink and call like an ordinary prisoner, and politely arch his hand: "As long as Zhu Gongzi does not leave the house, any requirements will be met by the official as much as possible." ”

"I don't have any requests, take me to the mansion. Zhu Wenzheng said calmly, looking into the distance, as if looking for a trace of him coming to Tongcheng back then, he was in high spirits at that time, and now he is stepping on Tongcheng, things are people and everything.

Zhixian was secretly surprised, Zhu Wenzheng was very cooperative, very talkative, not at all like the unruly described by others. He immediately waved his hand and asked the prisoner cart to be escorted into the inner city.

On the lively streets, the people suddenly saw so many officials and prisoner cars, especially a few beautiful women locked up in the prison cars, and they couldn't help but stop and watch, and there were many discussions.

The wives and concubines were looked at like monkeys, and they were all blushing and weeping. Even if Zhu Wenzheng's heart was like stopping water, he was slightly blushing and bowed his head silently.

Finally came to a deep old street, a mansion with gray walls appeared in front of him, the official opened the prison door, and asked Zhu Wenzheng to get out of the car, "Zhu Gongzi, this is your mansion." ”

This was the last time I saw the scenery outside, Zhu Wenzheng was standing next to the prisoner car, reluctant to step on the steps for a long time, until the official called him and urged him, he slowly walked into the house.

"Bang!" the door was locked, forever cut off from the outside world.